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has a short bio for this artist (no Wikipedia page) in German (again, Chrome is recommended; click her name to expand her bio, not sure who is in the portrait).
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So far, this isn’t in Mr. Melcher’s blog, accessible by the Check Out The Blog! box in the right hand column. Perhaps it’ll be there later.
Switzerland has a navy, but no admirals (there are sizeable lakes on their border). For that matter, despite a formidable military (Abwehr calculated 60 divisions of casualties to invade in WW-II), the highest rank is colonial (one promoted to colonial-general in time of declared national emergency and busted back to colonial after it is over). Military is a well-regulated militia and all start out as cadet recruit and work their way up.
BE THIS GUY about 8 years ago
In Helmut’s life women would always take a backseat to his ships.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member about 8 years ago
She suddenly realized that her dream of being an the wife of an admiral in the Swiss Navy was not going to be what she hoped.
brozzerb about 8 years ago
The sailor said, “Brandy, you’re a fine girl, what a good wife you would be. But my life, my love, and my lady is the sea.”
Bilan about 8 years ago
Katie now realizes that a Tindr poster that says he’s a sailor doesn’t mean that he’s in uniform.
Radish... about 8 years ago
He missed the boat.
pcolli about 8 years ago
Katie realised that her best dress has been turned into sails.
Knightman Premium Member about 8 years ago
Instead of paying attention to Katie, he embarks in a new adventure!!! The Nerd!!!
J Short about 8 years ago
She gave him a stern look after he explained she misunderstood; he had been looking for a winch.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member about 8 years ago
But sixty years later she’d be saying “You need to find a hobby.”
Call me Ishmael about 8 years ago
“Barefoot boy with teak…”
Socratease about 8 years ago
His only erection she’ll ever see is that ship’s mast.
mabrndt Premium Member about 8 years ago
2 URLs (copy each as one line):
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marie-Louise_Bion_Der_junge_Schiffsbauer.jpg
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has info and links that point to info about this painting (best viewed by Google Chrome – can automatically translate linked pages, if necessary).
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http://www.frauenarchivostschweiz.ch/portraits.html
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has a short bio for this artist (no Wikipedia page) in German (again, Chrome is recommended; click her name to expand her bio, not sure who is in the portrait).
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So far, this isn’t in Mr. Melcher’s blog, accessible by the Check Out The Blog! box in the right hand column. Perhaps it’ll be there later.
Vorticia about 8 years ago
I’ve many of these moments.
danketaz Premium Member about 8 years ago
Katie wondered how they got a pop-up ad in there.
hippogriff about 8 years ago
Baslim the beggar
Switzerland has a navy, but no admirals (there are sizeable lakes on their border). For that matter, despite a formidable military (Abwehr calculated 60 divisions of casualties to invade in WW-II), the highest rank is colonial (one promoted to colonial-general in time of declared national emergency and busted back to colonial after it is over). Military is a well-regulated militia and all start out as cadet recruit and work their way up.
Funny_Ha_Ha about 8 years ago
The moment Emmeline realized she and Richard would be castaways at the Blue Lagoon forever.
fuzzbucket Premium Member about 8 years ago
Did Stradvarius start with model ships?
Weakstream about 8 years ago
Boy foot bear with teaks of Chan.
Call me Ishmael about 8 years ago
THREE people got that? Wow! I’m in good company!